Hamilton, the hit Broadway musical based on the 2004 Ron Chernow biography of Alexander Hamilton (Penguin) has won 11 Tony Awards including best new musical. This is just one award short of the record for a single show - The Producers won 12 in 2001.
The Color Purple, based on the 1982 Alice Walker novel, won two awards - one for best musical revival, and the other for best actress in a leading musical role given to Cynthia Erivo.
The Color Purple, based on the 1982 Alice Walker novel, won two awards - one for best musical revival, and the other for best actress in a leading musical role given to Cynthia Erivo.
